Pad and holder.



G. SEELMAN, In.

PAD AND HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. e 1915.

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GEORGE SEELMAN, JR., OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. as, rare.

Application filed February 6,1915. Serial No. 6,439.

To all whom it may concern 7 Be it known that I, GEORGE SEELMAN, Jr., acitizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the countyof Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented new i and usefulImprovements in Pads and Holders, of which the following is adescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which area part of this specification. j

Thisinvention relates to improvements in pad and holder moreparticularly although not solely used for desk use.

Ordinarily desk pads consist of holders provided with pads of sheetpaper which are torn off as written upon and in making notes upon thesheets of paper it is customary to tear off the whole sheet for eachitem whether or not the item fills up the said This obviously wastesconsiderable paper. Also in making notes of one subject matter onseveral sheetsof paper some of the sheets may become misplaced or lost End he ordinary pads are furthermore objectionable due to the fact thatin using a new pad the writing surface of the pad is comparatively at aninconvenient writing distance above the desk and this distanceconstantly changes until all of the sheets of paper are removed. Theordinary desk pad is not of ornate appearance and does not add to thegeneral appearance of the desk upon which it is used.

vention to overcome the before mentioned objectionable features andprovide a pad and holder in which the holder is adapted to carry arollof pad paper under cover and which maybe easily drawn out to aposition for use and then separated from the roll in a very simplemanner.

A, further object of the invention is to provide a pad and holder havingmeans for placing the portion of the paper being withdrawn from the rollof paper under tension to prevent the too rapid unwinding of the roll ofpaper and also to provide for retaining the pulled out portion of thepaper in smooth position for writing thereon.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pad and holder inwhich the writing face of the pad is arranged at an incline to form amore convenient writing surface and is always at the same distance abovethe It is one of the objects of the present ini A further object of theinvention is to provide a pad and holder in which the roll holder iseasily accessible for removing or replacing rolls of paper, and therolls of paper are so journaled within the holder as to be easilyrevolved in unwinding paper therefrom.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pad and holder havingcompartments for holding paper fasteners, rubber bands, pins, etc.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pad and holder whichis of simple construction. is strong and durable and is well adapted forthe purpose described.

VJith the above and other objects in view the invention consists of theimproved pad and holder and its parts and combinations as set forth inthe claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference charactersindicate the same parts in all of the views: Figure l is a side view ofthe improved pad and holder, the cover of the paper roll being indicatedin open position by dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a top view thereof withportions broken away to show interior construction; Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sectional view thereof taken on line 33 of Fig. 2; and Fig.4- is a transverse sectional view taken on line 4% of Fig. 1, thecompartment cover being indicated in open position by dotted line.

eferring to the drawing the numeral 7 indicates the casing of theimproved pad and holder and it comprises the base or bottom wall 8. thetapered side walls 9, the end wall 10, the inclined top cover 11 and thecurved roll top cover 12. The parts just enumerated form an inclosurewhich is divided by transverse walls 13 and 14 into a roll compartment15 and other compartments 16 and 16 for holding miscellaneous articlessuch as pins, rubber bands, paper i fasteners, etc. The cover orinclined top 11 is hinged to the side of the casing by a continuousflexible hinge 17 so that access to the compartments may be had byopening the cover.

The inner side portions of the casing forming the end walls of the rollcompartment 15 are reinforced or thickened as indicated by the numeral18 and these portions are provided with inclined elongated grooves 19extending from the upper rear peripheral edges of the reinforcedportions downwardly and forwardly at an incline to the centers of saidportions to accommodate the end portions of the roll rod or axle 20. Theelongated grooves are arranged at an angle as shown so that the pull onthe roll of paper 21 in unwinding portions therefrom will have atendency to prevent the rod from accidentally jumping out oi. the lowerbearing ends 19 of the elongated grooves 19. The curved roll top cover12 is hinged to the end wall 10 of the casing by a flexible hinge 22 andat its diametrically opposite edge is provided with an angular strip 23extending transversely of the casing. This angular strip is formed ofspring metal and when the roll cover is in closed position the strip isadapted to rest upon the strip of paper 21 which has been unwound fromthe roll 21 and pulled out of the roll compartment between the strip andthe inclined top or cover 11 of the casing and serves as a tension toprevent the paper from pulling out too easily. The roll cover is lockedin closed position by means of straps 24 which are fastened to saidcover and at their free end portions have an ordinary button snapengagement 25 with the side walls of the casing; The free end portions25 of the straps extend below the button snaps to provide means foreasily unlocking the parts.

The strip of paper pulled out from the holder compartment rests flatupon the inclined cover, which forms the writing surface or pad, and atthe lower end of the cover the paper passes beneath. a trans verselyextending strap 26 which holds the paper in position for writing thereonand which also is the means for severing the used ortion from the mainportion, the severin! operation being accomplished by pulling the end ofthe strip upwardly at an angle againstthe lower cutting edge 26 of thestrap 26.

The inclined cover or top 11 is locked in closed position by the rollcover 12 which, when in closed position. extends over the upper endportion of said top 11 and holds the same in closed position.

The rod or shaft 20 loosely extends through the bore of the roll ofpaper so that when all of the paper has been unwound from the roll a newroll may be easily mounted on the rod and replaced in the rollcompartment.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the pad and holderalways preserves the paper in position to be written upon in aconvenient inclined position and is otherwise well adapted for thepurpose described. I

l/V hat I claim as my invention is:

1. A writing tablet for roll paper comprising a casing provided with aroll compartment and another compartment, both of said compartmentshaving open tops,

a cover for the roll compartment, a cover for the other compartmentforming a fwriting platen, a tension strip carried by sald cover andcoiiperatmg therewith to secure the writing platen in closed position, aroll of paper revolubly mounted in said roll compartment and extendingbetween the tension strip and the writing platen, and means for securingthe cover forthe roll compartment in closed position. p

2. A writing tablet for roll paper comprising a casing provided witha'roll compartment and another compartment, both of said compartmentshaving open tops, a cover for the roll compartment, a cover for theother compartment forming a writing platen, a tension strip carried bysaid cover and'cooperating therewith to secure the writing platen inclosed position, a guiding and severing strap carried by saidplaten, aroll of paper revolubly mounted in said roll compartment and extendingbetween the tension strip and said platen and between the I guidingstrap and said platen, and means for securing'the cover for the rollcompartment in closed position. v

3. A writing tablet for roll paper, comprising a casing provided with aroll compartment and another compartment, both of said compartmentshaving open tops, a cover for the roll compartment, a cover for theother compartment forming a wrltlng platen,

a holding and severing strap carried by the inclined cover and,extending transversely thereof, atension strip carried by the rollcompartment cover and positioned to bear upon said platen, the endportions of the roll compartment havinglangularly extending grooves, arod slidably mounted in the partment and another compartment, both ofsaid compartments having open tops, a cover for the roll compartment,straps having button snaps for locking the roll compartment cover inclosed position, a cover for the other compartment forming a writingplaten, a holding and severing strap carried by said platen andextending transversely thereof, a tension strip carried by the rollcompartment cover and positioned to bear upon said platen, the endportions it the roll compartment having angularly extending grooves, arod slidably mounted in the grooves, and a roll of paper mounted on therod and extending between the tension strip and said platen and betweenthe holding strap and said platen.

5. A writing tablet for roll paper, comprising a casing provided with aroll compartment and another compartment, both of said compartmentshaving open tops, a cover for the roll compartment, straps having buttonsnaps for locking the roll compartment cover in closed position, aninclined cover for the other compartment forming a Writing platen, saidroll compartment cover looking the inclined cover inclosed position, aholding and severing strap carried by the inclined cover and extendingtransversely thereof, a tension strip carried by the roll compartmentcover and positioned to bear upon the platen, the end portions of theroll compartment having extending grooves therein, a rod slidablymounted in the grooves, and a roll of paper mounted on the rod andextending between the tension strip and the inclined cover and betweenthe holding strap and the said inclined cover.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of tWo Witnesses.

GEORGE SEELMAN, JR. Witnesses:

MARIE GRAY, E. SoHoWAL'rER.

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